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Aldridge-Brownhills and Spen Valley
Aldridge-Brownhills is higher than Spen Valley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Aldridge-Brownhills Spen Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£12,695£12,749£12,041
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,752£1,759£1,662Spen Valley is higher£2,002£2,011£1,899
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£11,662£11,712£11,062
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£391£392£371Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£359£360£340
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£869£873£825Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£649£651£615
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£461£463£437Spen Valley is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,311£1,317£1,244Spen Valley is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.58£7.61£7.19Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Spen Valley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.7Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higher95.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
176.3Aldridge-Brownhills is higher139.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.7Spen Valley is higher71.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.3Spen Valley is higher194.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count28.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aldridge-Brownhills | Spen Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,650£4,670£4,411 | £4,439£4,458£4,210 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,172£13,228£12,494 | £12,695£12,749£12,041 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,752£1,759£1,662 | £2,002£2,011£1,899 | Spen Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,883£11,934£11,272 | £11,662£11,712£11,062 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £391£392£371 | £359£360£340 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £869£873£825 | £649£651£615 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £25£25£23 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £461£463£437 | £463£465£439 | Spen Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £119£120£113 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £125£125£118 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,311£1,317£1,244 | £1,572£1,578£1,491 | Spen Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £136£137£129 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £291£292£276 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.51 | £8.72£8.76£8.27 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Spen Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.7 | 1,010.3 | Spen Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.2 | 95.5 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 176.3 | 139.9 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.7 | 71.4 | Spen Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.3 | 194.4 | Spen Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.8 | 28.3 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
Per resident
Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Aldridge-Brownhills Spen Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,874£2,886£2,726Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,505£2,515£2,376
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,032£1,037£979Spen Valley is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,593£2,604£2,459Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,301£2,311£2,183
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£128£129£121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£461£463£437Spen Valley is higher£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£773£776£733Spen Valley is higher£949£953£900
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£172£172£163Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.47£4.49£4.24Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Spen Valley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
219.6Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count199.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Aldridge-Brownhills is higher18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.5Aldridge-Brownhills is higher27.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.7Spen Valley is higher71.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.0Spen Valley is higher117.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count17.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aldridge-Brownhills | Spen Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,650£4,670£4,411 | £4,439£4,458£4,210 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,874£2,886£2,726 | £2,505£2,515£2,376 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,032£1,037£979 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | Spen Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,593£2,604£2,459 | £2,301£2,311£2,183 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £71£71£67 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £128£129£121 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £461£463£437 | £463£465£439 | Spen Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £119£120£113 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £75£76£71 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £773£776£733 | £949£953£900 | Spen Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £136£137£129 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £172£172£163 | £175£176£166 | Spen Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Spen Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 219.6 | 199.3 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 18.8 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.5 | 27.6 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.7 | 71.4 | Spen Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.0 | 117.4 | Spen Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 17.1 | Spen Valley |
Total
Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Aldridge-Brownhills Spen Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£437.0m£438.8m£414.5mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mSpen Valley is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mSpen Valley is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mSpen Valley is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSpen Valley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,640Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count19,376
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,055Aldridge-Brownhills is higher1,831
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,614Aldridge-Brownhills is higher2,684
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,268Spen Valley is higher6,940
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,209Spen Valley is higher11,408
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,593Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,658
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| Measure | Aldridge-Brownhills | Spen Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £437.0m£438.8m£414.5m | £431.4m£433.3m£409.2m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.1m£271.2m£256.2m | £243.5m£244.5m£230.9m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £97.0m£97.4m£92.0m | £117.5m£118.0m£111.4m | Spen Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £243.6m£244.7m£231.1m | £223.7m£224.6m£212.2m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.3m£43.5m£41.1m | £45.0m£45.2m£42.7m | Spen Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £7.3m£7.4m£6.9m | Spen Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | £92.2m£92.6m£87.5m | Spen Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | £17.1m£17.1m£16.2m | Spen Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | Spen Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,640 | 19,376 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,055 | 1,831 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,614 | 2,684 | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,268 | 6,940 | Spen Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,209 | 11,408 | Spen Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,593 | 1,658 | Spen Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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